yaz, yasmin birth control

[madchives]

Birth control pills such as Yasmin and Yaz may be associated with up to three times the risk of blood clots compared with other oral contraceptives, according to a Health Canada review.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/...clot-risk.html

i see matrix82 mentioned this a few years ago also

[Natalka]

There's a class action lawsuit going on

http://globalnews.ca/news/492236/ont...ction-lawsuit/

blog
http://www.createforum.com/yasminsid...asminsideeffec

[madchives]

thanks nat. too bad sc couldn't leave this on the front page for a bit

[hollyquaiscer]

I heard about those lawsuits on the news again last night. They are trying to get them certified by a judge so they can go ahead with the suites. It's funny that the USA has pulled Yaz & Yasmin from all shelves in all pharmacies and aren't selling it anymore. Yet in Canada, we are told it's safe???? What's up with that! This one really riles me because 2 of my daughters were on this, they were taken off by our family Dr about 6 or 7 months ago when he started to hear rumors about both medications. I just thank goodness for having a family Dr that has known my girls since they were small and cares enough to not want to take any chances with their lives.

[Natalka]

Personal accounts of those using it

http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity...n-stories.html

Sask. is preparing to launch suit as well

http://www.ckom.com/story/regina-law...-deaths/114568

[Angela273]

This just makes me sad. I survived SICU with severe DVTs and PEs in 2007...it is complicated.

[tiffanyhungry]

I recently heard about this as well I have web on Yasmin for 5 years. I take it consecutively so I only have my period four times a year. I just hd an appointment with my doctor And he said it is fine. I also smoke regularly. I don't know what to do I heard that coming off them is worse and lots of health and mental problems when coming off them. My mother is bipolar scizodisorder. I am really scared of what to do. On top of that I gain weight very easily and am scare to go onto another one As twice before I have gained -5 plus pounds from trying other ones. I am only 22 but this scares me a lot. If anybody has some advice for me could you post here or pm me.

[Natalka]

Another awful story - in UK, 18 year old has stroke which left her partially blind

http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/18-...-after-two-yea

[Natalka]

US lawsuits

The first trials were scheduled for early 2012, but the judge postponed them to encourage settlement talks. Later that year, Bayer reportedly agreed to pay at least $110 million to settle hundreds of Yasmin and Yaz lawsuits. The settlements were estimated at $220,000 per case. Settlements have continued. According to reports, by July 2013, Bayer had settled 6,760 cases for $1.4 billion.
As of August 2013, more than 1,000 MDL cases had been resolved, and more than 9,800 cases were pending.

(MDL is multidistrict litigation)

http://www.drugwatch.com/yaz/lawsuit.php

I could find no recent information about any cases proceeding yet in Canada.

[Candini]

A woman I worked with, her best friend suddenly passed away and it was caused by yaz birthday control. She was 19.

[tiffanyhungry]

How do I get off it ? Just stop taking it all together ?